by Marc Saltzman, Special to USA TODAY

by Marc Saltzman, Special to USA TODAY

A new year, a new book of world records. And if you're a gamer, Guinness has a records book just for you.

The sixth installment of the Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition ($14.99) is now available, offering a comprehensive list of video game feats - such as longest gaming marathon, largest collection of video game memorabilia and top scores for popular games - packed into a colorful 216-page tome.

The 2013 edition book lists all the verified video game achievements to date, including many records broken over the past year, along with other facts, trivia and lists ranging from top 50 video game villains of all time (as voted by more than 12,000 gamers), the role of women in games, mascot wars and a chapter devoted entirely to shooters.

Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2013 was written by 14 contributors, with Craig Glenday serving as Editor-in-Chief.

For a sampling of what's inside, the following are 10 assorted records from this year's edition:

Largest Collection of Video Game Memorabilia: In 1989, eight-year-old Brett Martin was given a Super Mario model by his parents. Now, 23 years later, the Colorado-based gamer has amassed more than 8,000 items.

Longest Gaming Marathon: The longest gaming marathon lasted 120 hours and 7 minutes, achieved by Chris Gloyd and Timothy Bell. The duo played Sony's Resistance series at an EB Games store in Toronto, Canada, from March 12 through March 17, 2012.

Highest Earning 'Call of Duty' Player: First-person shooter champ Will "BigTymer" Johnson is the highest-earning Call of Duty player on the planet. Between 2009 and 2012, Will took home $135,000 from four different Call of Duty games on the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit.

Smallest Arcade Machine: Built by Mark Slevinsky, the smallest arcade machine measures just 4.88 x 2.05 x 2.36 inches â?? and it's fully playable. The Canadian computer engineer built it from scratch in 2009, including his own operating system, FunkOS, and it plays clones of Tetris, Breakout and Space Invaders.

Oldest Gaming Record Holder: As of June 2012, John Bates was 85 years and 205 days old, making him the oldest gaming record holder. The Wisconsin native achieved 14,000 perfect "300" games on Nintendo's Wii Sports, from April 2008 to June 2012.

First Country to Ban In-Game Sales: In June 2012, South Korea made virtual item sales illegal. The fine for breaking this new law was set at 50 million South Korean won (about $42,000).

Largest Bead Sprite: Kevin Gillespie created an exact, pixel-by-pixel replica of the title screen from the NES classic The Legend of Zelda, using 57,344 tiny perler beads. The finished sprite measures 4 feet, 1 inches across, and weighs 5 pounds.

Most prolific video game music composer: Tommy Tallarico is the most prolific video game music composer in history. As of September 2012, the veteran video game audio star had worked on more than 300 titles spread out over 22 years.

Highest-grossing game-centered movie: Nope, not Tomb Raider. In 2010, Disney's Tron: Legacy became the highest-grossing game-centered movie, by raking in $400,062,763 worldwide. But the record could be broken this year as Disney's Wreck-It Ralph (2012) has already amassed $336 million worldwide - and is still playing in theaters.

Largest Game Jam in a Single Venue: Game jams challenge programmers to develop a playable game within a time limit. The Largest Game Jam in a Single Venue featured 299 students in a 48-hour event at the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, UK, on September 14 through 16, 2012. The participants created a prototype with the 2012 theme, "The Pride of London."